Tax Auditor

SALARY:  $43,266 - $69,225 Annually DOQ                    
OPPORTUNITY:  Open Competitive   
OPENING DATE:  April 7, 2008         
CLOSING DATE:  Open Until Filled

JOB ELEMENTS INCLUDE:

• Plans, organizes, and conducts audits of financial records of business firms to calculate sales and use tax liability and determines compliance with City tax and licensing laws.
• Interprets laws, ordinances, and regulations pertaining to tax and licensing provisions as they apply to each business.
• Analyzes a wide variety of accounting systems for completeness of record keeping.
• Prepares work papers to substantiate audit conclusions and forwards copies to businesses involved and supervisor.
• Reviews and explains audit results and advises taxpayers of appropriate practices, as needed.
• Assists, informs, and educates businesses as to proper and lawful means of recording and reporting City and state sales tax.
• Determines audit approach through research, audit procedures, materiality, and taxability issues.
• Prepares documentation for administrative tax hearings, briefs City Attorney's staff prior to hearing, and presents audit findings during hearings.
• Conducts audit research to identify areas of non-compliance to be used as a basis for making informed decisions during audit selection.
• Determines nature of each business to be audited and cultivates a cooperative working environment.
• Prepares correspondence to be sent to businesses selected for audit.
• Prepares special studies for city officials.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance and three years experience in auditing or accounting work; any direct experience in sales tax auditing a plus.  CIA or CPA certification is also a plus.  Any equivalent combination of training and experience, which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities, is qualifying.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:  Arizona driver's license.

SELECTION PROCESS:  Applications will be screened for the minimum qualifications and special requirements.  Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications and special requirements will be placed on an eligibility list.  Eligibility lists are active for up to six months.  Human Resources reserves the right to terminate or extend the life of an eligibility list at any time.  The hiring department will contact those candidates they wish to test and/or interview. DURING THE SELECTION PROCESS, ANY APPLICANT REQUIRING ACCOMMODATION FOR A DISABILITY SHOULD ADVISE THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT.

All candidates are subject to an extensive background check, including but not limited to, Department of Public Safety and FBI background investigations.  Applicants must be truthful and accurate and avoid providing inconsistent information, incorrect dates, partial or incomplete information when completing the application and any supplemental forms.  Falsifying or omitting information during any stage of the selection process, may make you ineligible for consideration or continued City employment.

PREFERENCE POINTS:  If you are eligible for Employment Preference Points under Arizona Revised Statute 38-492, please complete an Employment Preference Point Form, available in Human Resources, and submit with your application.

A RESUME MAY ONLY SERVE AS A SUPPLEMENT TO YOUR APPLICATION

• Application Packet
• Additional Employment History Sheet (if needed)
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• Employment Preference Points Information and Form
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The city of Glendale is an Equal Opportunity Employer